Madde 42 - Büşra Kayıkçı (article 42)

Article 42 (Madde 42) Minimalist Composition by Büşra Kayıkçı for the exhibition ’’You Are Prettier This Way’’ organized by KADEM foundation. The name Article 42 comes from the constitution of the Republic of Turkey ’’No one shall be deprived of the right of learning and education’’ Article 42, Büşra Kayıkçı’s artwork consists of two different media, image and sound. In the first part, the image shows a composer who uses her hands as a metaphor. The left hand represents women who went through the February 28 Process, while the right hand represents authority. The right hand predominantly repeats the same notes throughout, maintaining the repetition in different octaves. The left hand meanwhile, oscillates between bass and treble sounds, revolves around right hand, proceeds through low-pitched sounds and moves away from the right hand -retreats into her shell- or moves on the trail of the right hand, follows its steps, attempting at reconciliation. With the repetitive moves of the right hand, the composer illu